Integer N

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Integer N

by sk8ternite » Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:46 pm
When 777 is divided by positive integer n, the remainder is 77. How many possibilities are there for n?

a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
e. 6

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by alexwieg » Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:05 pm
I think D.
n>77 and n is factor of 700 (=777-77). So only five possible: 100, 140, 175, 350, 700.